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a vivid representation in words of someone or something
his account created in the jurors' heads a detailed portrait of a lonely old man
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In a dining room decorated with geometric hanging lamps and exposed wood beams, portraits of the chef’s parents fill open shelves.
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The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
This magnificent image portrait of the Andromeda Galaxy by Weitang Liang, Qi Yang and Chuhong Yu is the overall winner of the 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Award and features a shockingly detailed view of the Milky Way's closest neighbor.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The 16 features Cinematic mode with up to 4K30 video capture and focus and depth control in portrait mode.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Likewise, reflect on a series of twelve portraits in which three young white men, Matsura, and his friend Cecil Jim (niece of the imposing Chiliwhist Jim) assume different pairings and playfully switch hats.
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
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The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
This magnificent image portrait of the Andromeda Galaxy by Weitang Liang, Qi Yang and Chuhong Yu is the overall winner of the 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Award and features a shockingly detailed view of the Milky Way's closest neighbor.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The 16 features Cinematic mode with up to 4K30 video capture and focus and depth control in portrait mode.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Likewise, reflect on a series of twelve portraits in which three young white men, Matsura, and his friend Cecil Jim (niece of the imposing Chiliwhist Jim) assume different pairings and playfully switch hats.
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portrait
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The description of Sofi’s experience in the H-2A program is detailed in police records, court documents and testimony in federal court.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Incident description Lightning Fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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How does reality stack up against its famous Hollywood depiction?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the early colonial period, publications often contained collections of high-profile personalities’ portraits, starting with the depiction of high-ranking Japanese colonial officials began in 1896, with an illustrated account of the Japanese conquest of the island.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
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The meditative and sensitive portrayal of grief and intergenerational bonds between nine-year-old Sophia and her grandmother premiered last year at BFI London (see Deadline review) and continued screening at AFI Film Festival, Santa Barbara International Film Festival and the Miami Film Festival.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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One of the most fascinating elements of the show is its portrayal of elite Blacks during the 19th century, the very nuanced storytelling, and the creative direction.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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Anonymous tips forward to the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center reported threatening posts from a Discord profile that referenced plans for a future massacre and contained pictures of guns.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Ad design format may change depending on Family Hub personalization options for the Cover Screen, and advertising will not appear when Cover Screen displays Art Mode or picture albums.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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After sharing his golf sketches on Instagram, Rivard was soon inundated with requests for golf holes.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In it, Toklas comments on his debut collection, alongside sketches by René Gruau of eight key looks.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Portrait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portrait. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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